| Description |
1 online resource (269 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; DEVISING THEATRE; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO DEVISED THEATRE; 2 BEGINNINGS: How and where to start; 3 PROCESS: Ways and means of making theatre; 4 FROM PROCESS TO PRODUCT: Relationship and practice; 5 FROM PROCESS TO PRODUCT: The participatory theatre-in-education programme; 6 SPACE: Site-specific theatre; 7 THEORY AND PRACTICE; 8 LEARNING TO DEVISE: Practical ideas and suggestions; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Devising Theatre is a practical handbook that combines a critical analysis of contemporary devised theatre practice with descriptions of selected companies, and suggestions for any group devising theatre from scratch. It is the first book to propose a general theory of devised theatre. After identifying the unique nature of this type of performance, the author examines how devised theatre is perceived by professional practitioners, and provides an historical overview illustrating how it has evolved since the 1960s. Alison Oddey examines the particular working practices and product |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Experimental theater -- Great Britain.
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Improvisation (Acting)
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General.
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Experimental theater
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Improvisation (Acting)
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Great Britain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136111969 |
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1136111964 |
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